Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 7272Q9

Difficulty date
March 24, 2005
Submitted
May 17, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N740DH
Make and model
Boeing 7272Q9
Aircraft serial
21930
Aircraft time
46,106 hours, 37,206 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
L/E Slat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NR 4 SLAT CRACKED AT ACTUATOR I/B RIB. REMOVED NR 4 SLAT TO FOM SHEET METAL REPAIR IAW B727MM 27-81-11, REMOVED ACCESS PANEL IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2, REMOVED FASTENERS FOR REPAIR AND RIBS IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2, FABRICATED NEW RIBS I/B AND O/B MAT USED 2024T3 .040 PO 9001938 DIM 15 X 6 INCH IAW B727 SRM 51-20-1 AND 57-50-2 FIG 2. ALODINED AND PRIMED PARTS IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED NEW RIBS IAW B727 SRM 51-20-1 AND 57-50-2 FIG 2. OK TO CLOSE ACCESS PANEL, INSTALLED ACCESS PANELS IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2, REINSTALLED NR 4 SLAT IAW B727 MM 2781-11, OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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